ASIN function [Numeric]

Function

Returns the arc-sine, in radians, of a number.

Syntax

ASIN ( numeric-expression )

Parameters

numeric-expression The sine of the angle

Example

The following statement returns the value 0.546850.

SELECT ASIN( 0.52 ) FROM iq_dummy

Standards and compatibility

SQL92 Vendor extension.

Sybase Compatible with Adaptive Server Enterprise.

See also

“ACOS function [Numeric]”

“ATAN function [Numeric]”

“ATAN2 function [Numeric]”

“SIN function [Numeric]”